Best shows this month

Human Wave: The Videotapes of Raymond Pettibon at Space Studios, London

Stephen G Rhodes at Isabella Bortolozzi, Berlin

David Horvitz at Chert, Berlin

Danny McDonald at Cabinet, London (actual show opens from Feb 10)

Berlin Address Book 2013

I thought it was about time I updated my address books for the cities I frequent so often for friends et al.

As I'm off to Berlin at the end of the month it seemed a good place to begin

Food/ Drink
Nil , Oppelnerstr. 4, Kreuzberg
Cafe Fleury, Weinbergsweg 20, Mitte
Pappa e Ciccia, (Sunday brunch is incredible too) Schwedter Str 18, Prenzlauer Berg
Bar 3, Weydingerstraße 20, Mitte

Coffee
Lois, Linienstrasse 60, Mitte
Oliv, Munzstrasse 8, Mitte
Milchhalle (the Bircher Museli is so good), Auguststr 50, Mitte

Books and Publications
Motto Berlin, Skalitzer Str. 68, im Hinterhof, Kreuzberg
Do You Read Me?, Auguststr 28, Mitte 
Konig Books, Burgstrasse 27, Mitte

Galleries
Peres Projects (moving to new location)
Isabella Bortolozzi, Schoneberger Ufer 61
Hamburger Banhopf, Invalidenstraße 50-51
Also  Duve Berlin, Kraupa Tuskany, Club Midnight, Tanya Leighton, Guido Baudach, Spruth Magers  
www.indexberlin.de for openings and what shows are on

Image Michael Schmidt Unitled (from Stadtbilder), 1982/2009, Gelatin silver Print, 70,1 x 88,2 cm, 89,3 x 104,9 cm framed (Ed. of 5)

Three things that made me happy this week

1) My E-Vapor-8 show at 319 Scholes in New York last May was mentioned as one of the 10 Pivotal Moments in Digital Art in 2012. Blush.

2) Island Pavillion launched with some rather mouthwatering prints by some good young artists (including a few I have put in past exhibitions and projects Alexander Peverett, Sara Ludy and Petra Cortright) The digital psychedelic Peverett above was obviously my top choice.

3) Mark Leckey is doing a Artist Film Club event at the ICA Jan 9. I bought tickets months ago and am overexcited its almost here.